{"data":{"id":14716,"title":"Q&A: MISC Starfarer - Part III","rsi_url":"https:\/\/robertsspaceindustries.com\/comm-link\/engineering\/14716-Q-A-MISC-Starfarer-Part-III","api_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-links\/14716","api_public_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/comm-links\/14716","channel":"Engineering","category":"Development","series":"Concept Ship Q&A","images":[{"id":3560,"name":"SF-Chris-O-1.jpg","rsi_url":"https:\/\/robertsspaceindustries.com\/media\/smyzfowhgjjjfr\/source\/SF-Chris-O-1.jpg","alt":"","size":358197,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","last_modified":"2015-05-08T23:10:31+00:00","api_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/3560","similar_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/3560\/similar"},{"id":25004,"name":"source.jpg","rsi_url":"https:\/\/media.robertsspaceindustries.com\/w0shv2sobeaiw\/source.jpg","alt":"","size":927693,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","last_modified":"2019-05-09T20:01:24+00:00","api_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/25004","similar_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/25004\/similar"},{"id":38062,"name":"source.jpg","rsi_url":"https:\/\/media.robertsspaceindustries.com\/huwhfjtdvra4r\/source.jpg","alt":"","size":3377215,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","last_modified":"2025-03-21T15:18:25+00:00","api_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/38062","similar_url":"https:\/\/api.star-citizen.wiki\/api\/comm-link-images\/38062\/similar"}],"images_count":19,"translations":{"en_EN":"\u201dThe G2G Gemini is the galaxy\u2019s premiere armored refueler. With the capacity to support a squadron of Hornets on a multi-system combat assignment, the Gemini is how the tip of the spear stays sharp. Based on the award-winning MISC Starfarer chassis, the Gemini has been rebuilt from the ground up to military specifications. Optional weapons packages ranging from missile launchers to minelayers allow this \u2018turtle\u2019 to pack a real punch! The Gemini is available for broad use today, and is highly recommended for anyone operating on the frontiers or beyond. \u201c\n\n- Aegis Dynamics Weapons of War! brochure, 2943\n\n\u201cTOP FIVE REJECTED STARFARER VARIANTS\n\n5) Jarfarer: Carries jams, jellies and UEE Marines.\n4) Carfarer: Can\u2019t hurt to add wheels!\n3) Charfarer: Packed full of delicious Terra BBQ.\n2) Scarfarer: Exactly the same ship, but pointier.\n1) Aarghfarer: Don\u2019t ask.\u201d\n\n- MISCellaneous Quarterly (internal corporate newsletter)\n\nGreetings Citizens,\nLast month, we ran a collection of Hull series Q&A posts during the concept sale. The idea went over so well that we\u2019ve decided to make it a tradition. All future concept sales will include at least one \u2018post launch\u2019 Q&A post. This week, for the Starfarer and Starfarer Gemini sale, we\u2019re answering questions backers have posted to this thread.\n\nQuestion & Answer\nWith the Starfarer\u2019s designed modular rooms, will those be unique to the Starfarer hull? Or are modular rooms being designed with cross-chassis use in mind, to allow more variety with less work by designers and artists?\nThis will depend largely on the room; some ships (especially larger ones like the Idris and Javelin) will have rooms that could apply to multiple ships, whereas smaller ships like the Starfarer will likely end up with primarily unique rooms (although models and props can be reused between them, for ease of art and development! So while the physical room may be shaped differently, the same desk or aquarium might appear on multiple ships.)\n\nCan ALL the fuel and refining equipment be removed from either variant in favor for an all-cargo carrying version?\nNo, you\u2019ll always have internal fuel support systems taking up some space. Think of it this way: on the Hull series, the cargo is fully separate from the ship and the job of the ship is only picking it up and dropping it off. On the Starfarer, the ship has to interface directly with the fuel pods in flight\u2026 so there\u2019s all sorts of internal plumbing to support this.\n\nIn the PU, will it be more difficult to obtain the Star-G due to reputation requirements with a UEE military faction?\nYes, the Gemini will likely be produced in significantly lower numbers.\n\nDoes it come with a jump engine?\nYes.\n\nWill there be other variants of Starfarer in the future, or Gemini is the only known modification?\nThe Gemini is the only variant currently planned.\n\nWill we be able to use the Starfarer to refuel the rest of our fleet in hangar? For instance can you take your Starfarer out and collect and refine fuel and use that fuel for another ship you take out next and store the remaining fuel in some personal depot somewhere?\nWe don\u2019t have personal depots ready yet, but you can store the pods in your hangar. Otherwise, the answer is yes you will be able to use the Starfarer to manage your own fleet.\n\nClearly the external cargo space of the SF can handle multiple types of cargo, but what about the internal cargo space? Can that only be used for fuel?\nFor internal fuel, the answer is \u2018anything that fits.\u2019 It is not limited to just fuel.\n\nThe stats page and ship info list the Starfarer and Gemini as having the same weapons, engines, and mass. Is this an oversight? If they haven\u2019t yet been determined, it\u2019s ok to tell us, it would be a lot less confusing.\nThis is an oversight \u2013 the Gemini has one size larger turrets and engines. Because the models are very similar and components have not been finished, it\u2019s not possible to measure a more accurate mass yet.\n\nDoes the \u201cGemini\u201d variant show that gas will become a strategic resource in future limited by possible trade embargoes for instance?\nWhile it\u2019s possible in some situations that fuel will become such a resource, the existence of the Gemini doesn\u2019t indicate this. The Gemini was created because the military needs a supply chain. In the past, we\u2019ve told stories about fighter pilots on the front lines without filling out the entire universe\u2026 with Star Citizen, we want to show you all the support systems necessary for a universe to make sense.\n\nCan we expect soon an indepth article about fuels, liquids in general and the whole economy in the verse\nYes! The fuel system and related balancing are still in development, but when we have a solid prototype in place we will present it to you. The economy will be fleshed out in many articles as we approach the launch of the persistent universe.\n\nDoes the Gemini carry less actual fuel as cargo than the regular Starfarer can?\nYes.\n\nI\u2019m interested in the possibility of skimming fuel from gas giants. Any idea where they are going with that? Seems like the perfect chance for procedural generation, since you don\u2019t even need a ground.\nThis is one of the Starfarer\u2019s primary goals. You can see in one of the concept pieces we put together for this promotion: the \u2018filter\u2019 is in the nose of the ship, so you need to fly down into the outer atmosphere to collect the fuel.\n\nWhen flying a Starfarer, will NPCs ever hail us looking for an in-flight fill-up? This seems like it could be a good way to make a little extra money for the fuel (would cost more than a normal station refill), but the request could also be a pirate trap.\nAbsolutely! Any role we imagine in Star Citizen will be used for NPC mission generation.\n\nWhat is the advantage of refined vs unrefined fuel?\nRefined fuel can be used, unrefined fuel cannot. The Starfarer\u2019s equipment will refine fuel much more slowly than a dedicated refinery, but quickly enough for personal use. So you\u2019ll be able to choose between trucking vast quantities of fuel to a refinery, or refining a more limited amount immediately for your own use.\n\nWhat have the developers envisioned as far as mishaps during inflight refueling? What would be the results of a collision with the refueling boom? What happens to a Starfarer or refueling craft if say one of those crafts explodes mid-refueling.\nThese situations are all bad news; we want refueling to be a challenging process, so failures and collisions should cause significant damage to ships.\n\nThere seems to be a belief that an explorer would be able to hire a Starfarer for support on long trips, allowing the player to take advantage of a near unlimited supply of fuel.\nThat seems like a good plan! Having a tanker with refinery capabilities along with you will significantly expand your range. (There will be other limitations that will likely prevent you from going forever, chief among them onboard munitions and system damage.)","de_DE":"\"Die G2G Gemini ist der erste gepanzerte Tanker der Galaxie. Mit der F\u00e4higkeit, eine Hornissenstaffel bei einem multisystemischen Kampfeinsatz zu unterst\u00fctzen, sind die Zwillinge in der Lage, die Spitze des Speeres scharf zu halten. Basierend auf dem preisgekr\u00f6nten MISC Starfarer Chassis wurde der Gemini von Grund auf nach milit\u00e4rischen Vorgaben umgebaut. Optionale Waffenpakete, die von Raketenwerfern bis hin zu Minelayern reichen, erm\u00f6glichen es dieser Schildkr\u00f6te, einen echten Schlag zu versetzen! Der Gemini ist heute f\u00fcr den breiten Einsatz erh\u00e4ltlich und wird allen empfohlen, die an den Grenzen oder dar\u00fcber hinaus t\u00e4tig sind. \u201c\n\n- Aegis Dynamics Waffen des Krieges! Brosch\u00fcre, 2943\n\n\"DIE F\u00dcNF BESTEN ABGELEHNTEN STARFARNER-VARIANTEN.\n\n5) Jarfarer: Mit Marmeladen, Gelees und UEE Marines.\n4) Carfarer: Es kann nicht schaden, R\u00e4der hinzuzuf\u00fcgen!\n3) Charfarer: Vollgepackt mit k\u00f6stlichem Terra BBQ.\n2) Entkleidungshalter: Genau das gleiche Schiff, nur spitzer.\n1) Aarghfarer: Frag nicht.\"\n\n- MISCellaneous Viertelj\u00e4hrlich (interner Firmen-Newsletter)\n\nGr\u00fc\u00dfe B\u00fcrger,\nLetzten Monat haben wir w\u00e4hrend des Konzeptverkaufs eine Sammlung von Q&A-Posts der Hull-Serie durchgef\u00fchrt. Die Idee ist so gut angekommen, dass wir beschlossen haben, sie zur Tradition zu machen. Alle zuk\u00fcnftigen Konzeptverk\u00e4ufe werden mindestens einen \"Post Launch\" Q&A-Post beinhalten. Diese Woche, f\u00fcr den Starfarer und Starfarer Zwillingsverkauf, beantworten wir Fragen, die Geldgeber an diesen Thread gestellt haben.\n\nFragen & Antworten\nWerden diese mit den vom Starfarer entworfenen modularen R\u00e4umen einzigartig f\u00fcr den Starfarer-Rumpf sein? Oder werden modulare R\u00e4ume im Hinblick auf eine chassis\u00fcbergreifende Nutzung konzipiert, um mehr Vielfalt bei weniger Aufwand f\u00fcr Designer und K\u00fcnstler zu erm\u00f6glichen?\nDies wird stark vom Raum abh\u00e4ngen; einige Schiffe (insbesondere gr\u00f6\u00dfere wie die Idris und die Javelin) werden R\u00e4ume haben, die f\u00fcr mehrere Schiffe gelten k\u00f6nnten, w\u00e4hrend kleinere Schiffe wie die Starfarer wahrscheinlich in erster Linie einzigartige R\u00e4ume haben werden (obwohl Modelle und Requisiten zwischen ihnen wiederverwendet werden k\u00f6nnen, um Kunst und Entwicklung zu erleichtern! W\u00e4hrend der physische Raum also unterschiedlich gestaltet sein kann, kann der gleiche Schreibtisch oder das gleiche Aquarium auf mehreren Schiffen erscheinen.\n\nK\u00f6nnen ALLE Kraftstoff- und Raffinerieausr\u00fcstungen aus beiden Varianten entfernt werden, zugunsten einer All-Cargo-Trageversion?\nNein, Sie werden immer interne Kraftstoffversorgungssysteme haben, die etwas Platz einnehmen. Stellen Sie es sich so vor: Bei der Hull-Serie ist die Ladung vollst\u00e4ndig vom Schiff getrennt und der Job des Schiffes ist es nur, sie aufzunehmen und abzusetzen. Auf der Starfarer muss sich das Schiff direkt mit den Treibstofftanks im Flug verbinden.... also gibt es alle m\u00f6glichen internen Rohrleitungen, um dies zu unterst\u00fctzen.\n\nWird es in der PU schwieriger sein, den Star-G aufgrund von Reputationsanforderungen bei einer UEE-Milit\u00e4rfraktion zu erhalten?\nJa, die Zwillinge werden wahrscheinlich in deutlich geringeren St\u00fcckzahlen produziert.\n\nKommt es mit einem Sprungmotor?\nJa.\n\nWird es in Zukunft weitere Varianten von Starfarer geben, oder ist Gemini die einzige bekannte Modifikation?\nDie Gemini ist die einzige derzeit geplante Variante.\n\nWerden wir den Starfarer benutzen k\u00f6nnen, um den Rest unserer Flotte im Hangar zu betanken? Kannst du zum Beispiel deinen Starfarer herausnehmen und Treibstoff sammeln und raffinieren und diesen Treibstoff f\u00fcr ein anderes Schiff verwenden, das du als n\u00e4chstes herausholst, und den restlichen Treibstoff in einem pers\u00f6nlichen Depot irgendwo aufbewahren?\nWir haben noch keine pers\u00f6nlichen Depots fertig, aber Sie k\u00f6nnen die Pods in Ihrem Hangar lagern. Andernfalls lautet die Antwort ja, dass du den Starfarer benutzen kannst, um deine eigene Flotte zu verwalten.\n\nOffensichtlich kann der externe Laderaum der SF mehrere Arten von Ladung aufnehmen, aber was ist mit dem internen Laderaum? Kann das nur f\u00fcr Kraftstoff verwendet werden?\nF\u00fcr den internen Kraftstoff lautet die Antwort: \"Alles, was passt\". Es ist nicht nur auf den Kraftstoff beschr\u00e4nkt.\n\nAuf der Statistikseite und den Schiffsinformationen sind die Starfarer und Gemini mit den gleichen Waffen, Motoren und Massen aufgef\u00fchrt. Ist das ein Versehen? Wenn sie noch nicht bestimmt wurden, ist es in Ordnung, es uns zu sagen, es w\u00e4re viel weniger verwirrend.\nDas ist ein Versehen - die Gemini hat eine Nummer gr\u00f6\u00dfer als die Gemini-T\u00fcrme und Motoren. Da die Modelle sehr \u00e4hnlich sind und die Komponenten noch nicht fertig sind, ist es noch nicht m\u00f6glich, eine genauere Masse zu messen.\n\nZeigt die Variante \"Gemini\", dass Gas in Zukunft zu einer strategischen Ressource wird, die beispielsweise durch m\u00f6gliche Handelsembargos begrenzt ist?\nW\u00e4hrend es in manchen Situationen m\u00f6glich ist, dass Kraftstoff zu einer solchen Ressource wird, deutet die Existenz der Zwillinge nicht darauf hin. Die Gemini wurden gegr\u00fcndet, weil das Milit\u00e4r eine Lieferkette braucht. In der Vergangenheit haben wir Geschichten \u00fcber Kampfpiloten an der Front erz\u00e4hlt, ohne das ganze Universum auszuf\u00fcllen.... mit Star Citizen wollen wir Ihnen alle Unterst\u00fctzungssysteme zeigen, die notwendig sind, damit ein Universum Sinn macht.\n\nK\u00f6nnen wir bald einen ausf\u00fchrlichen Artikel \u00fcber Kraftstoffe, Fl\u00fcssigkeiten im Allgemeinen und die gesamte Wirtschaft im Vers erwarten?\nJa! Das Kraftstoffsystem und das dazugeh\u00f6rige Auswuchten sind noch in der Entwicklung, aber wenn wir einen soliden Prototyp haben, werden wir ihn Ihnen vorstellen. Die Wirtschaft wird in vielen Artikeln konkretisiert, wenn wir uns dem Start des persistenten Universums n\u00e4hern.\n\nBef\u00f6rdern die Zwillinge weniger Treibstoff als Fracht als der normale Starfarer?\nJa.\n\nIch bin an der M\u00f6glichkeit interessiert, Treibstoff von Gasriesen zu entleeren. Irgendeine Idee, wohin sie damit wollen? Scheint die perfekte Gelegenheit zur prozeduralen Generierung zu sein, da man nicht einmal einen Boden braucht.\nDies ist eines der Hauptziele des Starfarers. Du kannst in einem der Konzeptst\u00fccke sehen, die wir f\u00fcr diese Aktion zusammengestellt haben: Der \"Filter\" befindet sich in der Nase des Schiffes, also musst du in die \u00e4u\u00dfere Atmosph\u00e4re hinunterfliegen, um den Treibstoff zu sammeln.\n\nWenn du einen Starfarer fliegst, werden uns die NSCs jemals rufen, wenn wir nach einer F\u00fcllung w\u00e4hrend des Fluges suchen? Dies scheint, wie es eine gute M\u00f6glichkeit sein k\u00f6nnte, ein wenig zus\u00e4tzliches Geld f\u00fcr den Treibstoff zu verdienen (w\u00fcrde mehr kosten als eine normale Stationsbetankung), aber die Anfrage k\u00f6nnte auch eine Piratenfalle sein.\nAuf jeden Fall! Jede Rolle, die wir uns in Star Citizen vorstellen, wird f\u00fcr die Generierung von NSC-Missionen genutzt.\n\nWas ist der Vorteil von raffiniertem gegen\u00fcber unraffiniertem Kraftstoff?\nRaffinierter Kraftstoff kann verwendet werden, unraffinierter Kraftstoff nicht. Die Ausr\u00fcstung des Starfarers wird den Kraftstoff viel langsamer als eine spezielle Raffinerie veredeln, aber schnell genug f\u00fcr den pers\u00f6nlichen Gebrauch. So k\u00f6nnen Sie w\u00e4hlen, ob Sie gro\u00dfe Mengen an Kraftstoff zu einer Raffinerie transportieren oder eine begrenztere Menge sofort f\u00fcr Ihren eigenen Gebrauch veredeln m\u00f6chten.\n\nWas haben sich die Entwickler bei Pannen w\u00e4hrend des Betankens in der Luft vorgestellt? Was w\u00e4ren die Folgen einer Kollision mit dem Betankungsboom? Was passiert mit einem Starfarer- oder Tankfahrzeug, wenn eines dieser Fahrzeuge mitten im Auftanken explodiert?\nDiese Situationen sind alle schlechte Nachrichten; wir wollen, dass das Tanken ein herausfordernder Prozess ist, so dass Ausf\u00e4lle und Kollisionen erhebliche Sch\u00e4den an Schiffen verursachen k\u00f6nnen.\n\nEs scheint ein Glaube daran zu bestehen, dass ein Entdecker in der Lage w\u00e4re, einen Starfarer f\u00fcr die Unterst\u00fctzung auf langen Reisen zu engagieren, so dass der Spieler die Vorteile einer nahezu unbegrenzten Treibstoffversorgung nutzen k\u00f6nnte.\nDas scheint ein guter Plan zu sein! Ein Tankwagen mit Raffineriekapazit\u00e4ten zusammen mit Ihnen wird Ihr Angebot deutlich erweitern. (Es wird andere Einschr\u00e4nkungen geben, die Sie wahrscheinlich daran hindern werden, f\u00fcr immer zu gehen, vor allem unter ihnen an Bord von Munition und Systemsch\u00e4den.)","zh_CN":"\u201dThe G2G Gemini is the galaxy\u2019s premiere armored refueler. With the capacity to support a squadron of Hornets on a multi-system combat assignment, the Gemini is how the tip of the spear stays sharp. Based on the award-winning MISC Starfarer chassis, the Gemini has been rebuilt from the ground up to military specifications. Optional weapons packages ranging from missile launchers to minelayers allow this \u2018turtle\u2019 to pack a real punch! The Gemini is available for broad use today, and is highly recommended for anyone operating on the frontiers or beyond. \u201c\n\n- Aegis Dynamics Weapons of War! brochure, 2943\n\n\u201cTOP FIVE REJECTED STARFARER VARIANTS\n\n5) Jarfarer: Carries jams, jellies and UEE Marines.\n4) Carfarer: Can\u2019t hurt to add wheels!\n3) Charfarer: Packed full of delicious Terra BBQ.\n2) Scarfarer: Exactly the same ship, but pointier.\n1) Aarghfarer: Don\u2019t ask.\u201d\n\n- MISCellaneous Quarterly (internal corporate newsletter)\n\nGreetings Citizens,\nLast month, we ran a collection of Hull series Q&A posts during the concept sale. The idea went over so well that we\u2019ve decided to make it a tradition. All future concept sales will include at least one \u2018post launch\u2019 Q&A post. This week, for the Starfarer and Starfarer Gemini sale, we\u2019re answering questions backers have posted to this thread.\n\nQuestion & Answer\nWith the Starfarer\u2019s designed modular rooms, will those be unique to the Starfarer hull? Or are modular rooms being designed with cross-chassis use in mind, to allow more variety with less work by designers and artists?\nThis will depend largely on the room; some ships (especially larger ones like the Idris and Javelin) will have rooms that could apply to multiple ships, whereas smaller ships like the Starfarer will likely end up with primarily unique rooms (although models and props can be reused between them, for ease of art and development! So while the physical room may be shaped differently, the same desk or aquarium might appear on multiple ships.)\n\nCan ALL the fuel and refining equipment be removed from either variant in favor for an all-cargo carrying version?\nNo, you\u2019ll always have internal fuel support systems taking up some space. Think of it this way: on the Hull series, the cargo is fully separate from the ship and the job of the ship is only picking it up and dropping it off. On the Starfarer, the ship has to interface directly with the fuel pods in flight\u2026 so there\u2019s all sorts of internal plumbing to support this.\n\nIn the PU, will it be more difficult to obtain the Star-G due to reputation requirements with a UEE military faction?\nYes, the Gemini will likely be produced in significantly lower numbers.\n\nDoes it come with a jump engine?\nYes.\n\nWill there be other variants of Starfarer in the future, or Gemini is the only known modification?\nThe Gemini is the only variant currently planned.\n\nWill we be able to use the Starfarer to refuel the rest of our fleet in hangar? For instance can you take your Starfarer out and collect and refine fuel and use that fuel for another ship you take out next and store the remaining fuel in some personal depot somewhere?\nWe don\u2019t have personal depots ready yet, but you can store the pods in your hangar. Otherwise, the answer is yes you will be able to use the Starfarer to manage your own fleet.\n\nClearly the external cargo space of the SF can handle multiple types of cargo, but what about the internal cargo space? Can that only be used for fuel?\nFor internal fuel, the answer is \u2018anything that fits.\u2019 It is not limited to just fuel.\n\nThe stats page and ship info list the Starfarer and Gemini as having the same weapons, engines, and mass. Is this an oversight? If they haven\u2019t yet been determined, it\u2019s ok to tell us, it would be a lot less confusing.\nThis is an oversight \u2013 the Gemini has one size larger turrets and engines. Because the models are very similar and components have not been finished, it\u2019s not possible to measure a more accurate mass yet.\n\nDoes the \u201cGemini\u201d variant show that gas will become a strategic resource in future limited by possible trade embargoes for instance?\nWhile it\u2019s possible in some situations that fuel will become such a resource, the existence of the Gemini doesn\u2019t indicate this. The Gemini was created because the military needs a supply chain. In the past, we\u2019ve told stories about fighter pilots on the front lines without filling out the entire universe\u2026 with Star Citizen, we want to show you all the support systems necessary for a universe to make sense.\n\nCan we expect soon an indepth article about fuels, liquids in general and the whole economy in the verse\nYes! The fuel system and related balancing are still in development, but when we have a solid prototype in place we will present it to you. The economy will be fleshed out in many articles as we approach the launch of the persistent universe.\n\nDoes the Gemini carry less actual fuel as cargo than the regular Starfarer can?\nYes.\n\nI\u2019m interested in the possibility of skimming fuel from gas giants. Any idea where they are going with that? Seems like the perfect chance for procedural generation, since you don\u2019t even need a ground.\nThis is one of the Starfarer\u2019s primary goals. You can see in one of the concept pieces we put together for this promotion: the \u2018filter\u2019 is in the nose of the ship, so you need to fly down into the outer atmosphere to collect the fuel.\n\nWhen flying a Starfarer, will NPCs ever hail us looking for an in-flight fill-up? This seems like it could be a good way to make a little extra money for the fuel (would cost more than a normal station refill), but the request could also be a pirate trap.\nAbsolutely! Any role we imagine in Star Citizen will be used for NPC mission generation.\n\nWhat is the advantage of refined vs unrefined fuel?\nRefined fuel can be used, unrefined fuel cannot. The Starfarer\u2019s equipment will refine fuel much more slowly than a dedicated refinery, but quickly enough for personal use. So you\u2019ll be able to choose between trucking vast quantities of fuel to a refinery, or refining a more limited amount immediately for your own use.\n\nWhat have the developers envisioned as far as mishaps during inflight refueling? What would be the results of a collision with the refueling boom? What happens to a Starfarer or refueling craft if say one of those crafts explodes mid-refueling.\nThese situations are all bad news; we want refueling to be a challenging process, so failures and collisions should cause significant damage to ships.\n\nThere seems to be a belief that an explorer would be able to hire a Starfarer for support on long trips, allowing the player to take advantage of a near unlimited supply of fuel.\nThat seems like a good plan! Having a tanker with refinery capabilities along with you will significantly expand your range. (There will be other limitations that will likely prevent you from going forever, chief among them onboard munitions and system damage.)"},"links_count":2,"comment_count":64,"created_at":"2015-05-15T00:00:00+00:00","created_at_human":"10 years ago"},"meta":{"processed_at":"2026-05-13 17:05:17","valid_relations":["images","links"],"prev_id":14715,"next_id":14717}}